CN104950479B - Manipulate as the device of the color shown by wear - Google Patents

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CN104950479B
CN104950479B CN201510130805.2A CN201510130805A CN104950479B CN 104950479 B CN104950479 B CN 104950479B CN 201510130805 A CN201510130805 A CN 201510130805A CN 104950479 B CN104950479 B CN 104950479B
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Abstract

A kind of device for being used to manipulate color shown by wear is described, the wear includes the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal chain being configured in chain.Described device includes (a) magnetic field sources, wherein, the adjustable color with shown by controlling wear of magnetic field intensity generated as magnetic field sources, and (b) energy source, wherein, the energy generated by energy source is applied at least a portion nanocrystal chain to soften close to the material in the wear being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy.

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Manipulate as the device of the color shown by wear
Technical field
The present invention relates to footwear, clothes and machine, and it includes the electric charge in response to being applied on one or more layers material And change the material of color.
Background technology
There are some publications on off-color material development.Photonic crystal has special construction, the special knot Structure shows the mechanical periodicity of refractive index in the length dimension compared to optical wavelength.This is periodically for particular energy and wave vector Amount scope means not allow light propagation to pass through medium.The wavelength group not being allowed to so is referred to as photon band gap.Due to it simultaneously It is not attributed to there are dyestuff or pigment, and is the construction of material in itself, the coloring for thus assigning photon structure is referred to as structure Color.Photonic crystal can be found in nature, such as be found in beetle wing squama, butterfly's wing and parrot feather, also with utilization A variety of technologies manufacture.
Discovered in recent years, colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal cluster (" CNCs ") liquid suspension will be affected by magnetic fields to be caused CNCs is assembled into the cyclic array to form photonic crystal, the photonic crystal diffraction visible spectrum and ultraviolet and infrared spectrum Interior light.The magnetic field intensity that adjustment puts on CNSs will change the wavelength (color) of photon crystal structure and institute's diffraction light.Change Sentence is talked about, and the color shown by CNCs can control by varying the magnetic field intensity on the outstanding mixed liquid comprising CNCs is put on.
One of earliest publication is WO2009/017525, and which depict particle development, there is the particle discoloration to belong to Property, which depict the magnetic iron ore (Fe of superparamagnetism3O4) CNCs development.Polyacrylic acid is used as surfactant so that carboxyl It is coordinated by force with the iron ion on magnetic iron ore surface.WO2009/017525 is taught that a kind of magnetic iron ore CNCs with superparamagnetism is sealed The method of the polyacrylic acid peptide-lipid constructs colloidal photon crystal at end.Due to surface cover height powered polyacrylate and magnet The strong magnetic response of ore deposit CNCs, colloidal photon crystal show the adjustable for height diffractive of the whole visible domain of covering.These magnetic Iron ore CNCs be easy in polar solvent (such as water and alkanols) be based on magnetic field application and self assembly is colloidal photon crystal. The optic response of photonic crystal is quickly and completely reversible.
WO2010/096203 teaches one kind and establishes length on CNCs by using charge control agent in nonpolar solvent Phase electrostatic repulsion and the method that superparamagnetic CNCs is assembled into colloidal photon crystal.This method is included coats CNCs with hydrophobic coating So that CNCs is dissolved in nonpolar solvent solution, and surfactant (Charge controlled is added into nonpolar solvent solution Agent), wherein surfactant adds the separation of charge between CNCs, to form the orderly knot with adjustable separation of particles Structure.
WO2012/051258 describes a kind of method for forming photonic crystal, and the photonic crystal passes through in magnetic liquid Discrete solid particles carry out diffraction light to produce color in medium, and the solids in magnetic liquid medium are magnetically organized as Colloidal photon crystal structure.Solids are nonmagnetic, and magnetic liquid medium is magnetic using nano-particle as basis Magnetic fluid, it is prepared by disperseing the magnetic nano-particle of transition metal and metal oxide in liquid medium.It is described Magnetic fluid can produce in polarity or nonpolar solvent.
WO2013/006207 describe it is a kind of by main nanostructured the direct self assembly of hydrophobic nano particle make The method for making multi-functional compound particle, the main nanostructured include high density surface mercapto (thiol groups).It is various The hydrophobic nano particle of component and its with reference to can by the strong Coordination interaction between metal cation and mercapto and Directly it is assembled into main surface.Caused structure can be further coated with conventional silicon dioxide layer and is somebody's turn to do with stablizing Assemble and make it highly dispersible in water.
WO2010/120361 teaches a kind of method, and wherein CNCs is coated on other and is adapted in the shell of medium, such as Silica, titanium dioxide (titanium oxide) and/or polymer (such as polystyrene and polymethyl methacrylate), its floating coat Provide good dispersibility and the means of dissolving repulsion are lifted in photocuring solution or resin.In the light comprising CNCs After curing solution or resin are placed in unmixing solution (such as oil) to form lotion, the CNCs being wrapped by then is divided Dissipate in photocuring solution or resin.Lotion is exposed to external magnetic field with will be by the emulsion droplet in photocuring solution or resin The CNCs of cladding is arranged as one-dimensional chain, and emulsion droplet is cured as magnetic color micro-sphere in photocuring solution or resin, to work as magnetic Fixed when field is removed as the color shown by CNCs.Magnetic rainbow member can be used for colored display, guide signing, biology and change Learn detection and/or magnetic field sensing.
WO2013/112224 teaches a kind of method of stable electromagnetism charged particle, and it includes coat electromagnetism with protective layer Charged particle and with silica etch-protecting layer to produce porous protective layer.
WO2012/122216 describes a kind of side for manufacturing the independent fixed nano chain with magnetic response photonic nature Method, wherein CNCs are coated by silicon dioxide layer, and magnetic field is applied in CNCs so that CNCs is assembled into photon chain, the photon chain with Afterwards coated by silica extra play.Particle chains are then permanently fixed so that it is being scattered in by silica-coating layer Solution keeps stablizing by dry when on solid matrix.
WO2012/023991 describes a kind of equipment for adjusting bistable material, for example, polymer or other include Media/medium of CNCs.In a particular embodiment, adjusting device transmits energy to CNCs, it partly softens or melt successively Thermally reversible polymer close to around each CNCs, therefore, is used to adjust the color shown by bistable material when applying magnetic field When, it is allowed to CNCs carries out local reorientation in polymer.In other embodiments, ionising radiation (IR) equipment can be used for Substitute heating.
WO2011/126575 describes a kind of artificial nails of color changeable, and wherein nail is formed by bistable material, example Such as cholesteric crystal layer, it is adapted for the application of electric charge and changes color.
Although these publications describe how to form colloid by the CNCs being suspended in polarity or nonpolar liquid solvent How photonic crystal, magnetically organize the non-magnetic solids particle in the magnetic fluid comprising CNCs, how CNCs is incorporated into master On surface, how to be permanently fixed in ultraviolet (UV) solidified resin or by applying the application of silica shown by CNCs Color, and how the color in bistable media shown by reversibly fixed CNCs, but there are still to such as lower section The demand of method:CNCs is incorporated to or CNCs is applied in the material of manufacture clothes, footwear, sports equipment and accessory, Yi Jigu It is fixed as the color (reversibly or for good and all) shown by CNCs so as to when magnetic field is removed color do not change.
In addition, being used for manufacture in the prior art, compared to article of the background with different colours thin portion, there is limitation. For example, duotone color in fabric distils on matrix or two kinds of different dyed yarns braidings typically by by multicolour pattern Realized into base fabric.Although distillation can produce lively color, reappeared when thin portion thickness is less than 3mm with this technique Sharp line is difficult, such as the thickness that V-arrangement marks in the sport shirt shown in Figure 1A and 1B.Accordingly, there exist a kind of use of development There is the further demand of the modified technique of the article of different colours thin portion in manufacture compared to background.
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Term " invention " used, " invention ", " the invention ", " present invention " are intended to be broadly directed to this special in this patent Whole themes of sharp and following patent claims.Statement comprising these terms is understood not in this to described master The limitation of topic or the limitation to following patent claims implication or scope.The inventive embodiments that this patent is covered are by following Claim is defined, and is defined not by the content of the invention.The invention content is the advanced general of invention different aspect State and introduce and some concepts that part is further described are described in detail below.The invention content has no intention to determine to be advocated The key or essential feature of theme, also have no intention to use in isolation to determine the scope of institute's claimed subject matter.The theme should join Examine appropriate part, any or whole attached drawings and each claim of this patent entire disclosure and understand.
According to a particular embodiment of the invention, a kind of device for being used to manipulate color shown by wear, the wear Including the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal being configured in chain, described device includes:(a) magnetic field sources, wherein by magnetic field sources generation Magnetic field intensity is adjustable to control the color shown by wear;And (b) energy source, the energy of wherein energy source generation are applied in In at least a portion nanocrystal chain to soften close to the material in the wear being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy.
In certain embodiments, energy source is removed when magnetic field is still applied in wear, to allow close to nanocrystalline The position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in wear and fixed chain around body chain.
In certain embodiments, magnetic field sources include being configured to one group of coil close to platform so that magnetic field is collected and is oriented For substantially perpendicular to platform.In other embodiments, magnetic field sources include being configured to one group of coil close to metal shoe tree so as to Magnetic field is collected and is substantially uniformly oriented on metal shoe tree surface.Metal shoe tree can be electromagnetic coil.
In certain embodiments, energy source includes source of conductive heating.In other embodiments, energy source includes laser.
In certain embodiments, magnetic field is incorporated into the roller of industrial drier, and energy source is industrial drier institute The heat of offer.
Additional embodiment according to the present invention, wear include first layer and at least one extra play, the first layer bag Nanocrystal chain is included, at least one extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source is 95GHz radiation beams, described Radiation beam is configured to penetrate first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
In certain embodiments, magnetic field sources serve as both energy source and magnetic field sources, and magnetic field sources are by generating in nanocrystal The rapid fluctuations magnetic field of transient current is created in chain and serves as energy source, magnetic field sources pass through once close to the nanometer for being applied in energy The material softening in wear around crystal chain is just switched to stationary magnetic field and serves as magnetic field sources.
According to a particular embodiment of the invention, it is a kind of to be used to manipulate as the device of the color shown by wear, it is described to wear The colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal that thing includes being configured in chain is worn, described device includes:(a) platform, the platform are included wherein Substantially planar surface with gap, wherein platform configuration are so that at least a portion of wear is placed in neighbouring platform Surface and gap therein;(b) magnetic field sources, the magnetic field sources are configured to generation magnetic field, between wherein at least a part of magnetic field passes through Gap and the part being placed in close to gap for being oriented substantially orthogonal to platform surface and wear, wherein magnetic field intensity It is adjustable to control being placed in close to the color shown by the part in gap of wear;(c) energy source, the energy source configuration For generation be directed toward gap in energy, wherein be directed toward gap in energy reversal be put on wear be placed in close between Nanocrystal chain in the part of gap, to soften close to the material in the wear being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy.
In certain embodiments, energy source is removed when magnetic field is still applied in wear, to allow close to nanocrystalline The position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in wear and fixed chain around body chain.
Wear includes fabric warrping, and the fabric warrping is unfolded at the first end close to platform, and close to platform Rolled again at second end, the expansion of fabric warrping is partially disposed in neighbouring platform surface and gap therein.In some implementations In example, gap is about 0.5 inch wide and about 8.5 inches long.
According to some embodiments, wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, and the first layer includes nanocrystalline Body chain, at least one extra play do not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source is 95GHz radiation beams, and the radiation beam is matched somebody with somebody It is set to and penetrates first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
In certain embodiments, energy source includes laser.Practice again in other embodiment, energy source includes focusing on ultraviolet Lamp.
In certain embodiments, magnetic field sources serve as both energy source and magnetic field sources, and magnetic field sources are by generating in nanocrystal The rapid fluctuations magnetic field of transient current is created in chain and serves as energy source, magnetic field sources pass through once close to the nanometer for being applied in energy The material softening in wear around crystal chain is just switched to stationary magnetic field and serves as magnetic field sources.
According to a particular embodiment of the invention, a kind of device for being used to manipulate color shown by wear, the wear Including the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal being configured in chain, described device includes:(a) tunnel is activated, the activation tunnel includes Central opening, wherein, central opening is configured to wear in activation tunnel;(b) magnetic field sources, the magnetic field sources include Essentially around multiple solenoids in activation tunnel, the solenoid is configured to generate magnetic in the central opening in activation tunnel , wherein magnetic field intensity is adjustable to control the color shown by the part being placed in activation tunnel of wear;And (c) Energy source, the energy source are configured to the energy that generation is directed toward in activation tunneled central opening, wherein being directed toward activation tunneled central Energy reversal in opening is the nanocrystal chain put in wear, to soften close to the nanocrystal chain for being applied in energy Material in the wear of surrounding.
In certain embodiments, energy source is removed when magnetic field is still applied in wear, to allow close to nanocrystalline The position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in wear and fixed chain around body chain.
Wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, and the first layer includes nanocrystal chain, and described at least one A extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source is 95GHz radiation beams, the radiation beam be configured to penetrate first layer and At least one extra play is not penetrated.
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Figure 1A and 1B is the front partial section view of sport shirt and shows the feature of specific sharp line in sport shirt design.
Fig. 2 is the image in more color region microinjection silicon patches.
Fig. 3 is the front view of the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with batch processing Platform Designing.
Fig. 4 is to illustrate the magnetic flux diagram for generating magnetic field in Fig. 3 around adjusting device.
Fig. 5 A-5B be the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with batch processing Platform Designing front view and Side view, the batch processing Platform Designing have different coil designs.
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with batch processing Platform Designing, described Batch processing Platform Designing has different coil designs.
Fig. 7 is the front view of the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with metal shoe last designing.
Fig. 8 is the front view of the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with continuous Platform Designing.
Fig. 9 is the perspective view that there is a part of yarn fabric to dispose adjusting device in Fig. 8 therein.
Figure 10 is the perspective view of adjusting device in Fig. 8 that volume to volume (roll-to-roll) is applied.
Figure 11 is to illustrate the magnetic flux diagram for generating magnetic field in Fig. 8 around adjusting device.
Figure 12 is the figure of the magnetic field homogeneity in adjusting device gap in illustrating through Fig. 8.
Figure 13 is to illustrate in Fig. 8 to generate magnetic field around the adjusting device with relatively large distance between platform and skewer Magnetic flux diagram.
Figure 14 is to illustrate in Fig. 8 to generate magnetic field around the adjusting device with small distance between platform and skewer Magnetic flux diagram.
Figure 15 is the front view of the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with roller design.
Figure 16 is the perspective view of the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with tunnel design.
Figure 17 is the perspective view of the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with extruder coil design.
Figure 18 is the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention with pulsed electromagnet design or micro- with focusing on The front view of the adjusting device of ripple activation design.
Figure 19 A and 19B are the perspective views of the stylus according to a particular embodiment of the present invention for being used to customize wear.
Figure 20 A, 20B and 20C are according to a particular embodiment of the present invention are configured in large surface region offer uniform magnetic field Adjusting device front view and top view.
Figure 21 is the adjusting device according to a particular embodiment of the present invention being configured in large surface region offer uniform magnetic field Perspective view.
Figure 22 is the simplified block diagram of retail trade system network facet according to a particular embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 23 illustrates the example of user interface according to a particular embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 24 illustrates another example of user interface according to a particular embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 25 is to illustrate the retail trade system according to a particular embodiment of the present invention being used for based on performance achievement in Figure 22 Manipulate the simplified flowchart of the method for color shown by wear.
Figure 26 is to illustrate the retail trade system according to a particular embodiment of the present invention being used for based on the preference of customization in Figure 22 The simplified flowchart of the method for color shown by upper manipulation wear.
Figure 27 is the diagram of computer installation according to a particular embodiment of the present invention.
Embodiment
The theme of the embodiment of the present invention is to meet that the characteristic of legal requirements is described herein, but this specification may not be intended to limit The scope of claim.The theme advocated can embody in other ways, can include different elements or step, and can be with Used together with other existing or future technologies.This specification is not to be seen as meaning among different step or element or it Between any particular order or arrangement, unless separate step order or element arrangement be explicitly described when.
According to specific embodiment, the present invention includes the side of color shown by adjustment magnet or colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal Method, the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal are configured in chain and are incorporated to or are attached to material 10, and the material 10 is used to manufacture By means of the clothes of magnetic field application, footwear, sports equipment and accessory (wear 12), and fixed color is (reversibly or forever Ground), so that when magnetic field is removed, color does not change.
In other embodiments, nanocrystal chain can be incorporated to film, laminated material, yarn, line, fabric, leather, plastics or In foam (EVA, TPU) etc. or nanocrystal chain can otherwise directly with film, laminated material, yarn, line, knit Thing, leather, plastics or foam (EVA, TPU) etc. are combined, and material 10 and/or wear 12 are formed with this, are situated between without changing Matter.For example, nanocrystal chain can be embedded in polyurethane (" the PU ") face coat or poly- of PU cladding leathers and/or PU synthetic leathers Urethane finishing coat.
In these embodiments, if material 10 or wear 12 (such as film, laminated material, yarn, line or similar solid Material) there is permission to keep material 10 or wear 12 overall close to the region local softening around nanocrystal chain or thawing Solid attribute, material 10 and/or wear 12 can be initially manufactured when lacking magnetic field by material 10 and/or to wear Wearing color shown by the nanocrystal chain in thing 12, (get rusty color or iron rust for the inherent colour of magnet or iron oxide nanocrystals Color (rust color)).In order to after the fabrication by adjusting equipment 110 (as described in information in detailed below " machine concept " Chapters and sections described in) application adjust color, material 10 and/or wear 12 are located in adjusting device 110 or neighbouring adjustment is set Standby 110, energy source 14 is applied to transfer energy to the nanocrystal in chain and the chain insert material 10 and/or wears Wear in thing 12, it partly softens or melt close to the portion of material 10 and/or wear around each nanocrystal chain successively 12, when the magnetic field sources 16 of adjusting device 110 apply magnetic field to adjust as during the color shown by nanocrystal chain at the same time, it allows Nanocrystal in the chain partly reorientation in material 10 and/or wear 12.Then energy source 14 is adjusted equipment 110 Being removed, it allows material 10 and/or wear 12 to harden or solidify, therefore the nanocrystal in chain is fixed on new position, And therefore fix the color shown by nanocrystal chain.In other embodiments, can matrix be just applied in material 10 and/ Or apply magnetic field when on wear 12 (even if material 10 and/or wear 12 are suitably softened or melted to allow nanocrystal Movement in chain, the hardening or solidify so that nanocrystal is fixed in chain before magnetic field is removed that it also can be sufficiently fast Appropriate location).
In other embodiments, wherein nanocrystal chain cannot directly be incorporated to material 10 and/or wear 12, nanocrystalline Body chain can be contained in covering 18, and the covering 18 is to adhere to, weld, sew, weave, be knitted, inject or with addition Any other proper method put on material 10 and/or wear 12.For example, in a particular embodiment, covering 18 can be with For face coat, finishing coat or other coating materials, or can be fabric or other braidings or non-woven materials.In these embodiments In, allow if covering 18 has close to the region local softening or the characteristic of thawing around nanocrystal chain, therefore material 10 and/or wear 12 can be manufactured when lacking magnetic field, so as to by the nanocrystal chain in material 10 and/or wear 12 Shown color is magnet or the inherent colour (get rusty color or rust) of iron oxide nanocrystals, and color can made Then adjusted by adjusting the application of equipment 110 after making, above and as described in information in detailed below.
In other embodiments, magnetic can be applied when covering 18 is just being applied on material 10 and/or wear 12 .For example, during magnetic field is applied, covering 18 suitably softens or melts to allow the nanocrystal in chain to move, but Nanocrystal to be fixed on the appropriate location in chain by hardening that may also be sufficiently fast or solidification before magnetic field is removed.At it In his embodiment, apply rapid fluctuations magnetic field, it creates transient current in nanocrystal chain.The transient current can cause Softening or thawing around matrix.Once softening or thawing have been completed, magnetic field is just switched to constant (non-fluctuation) field.Herein In embodiment, magnetic field can be used as both in energy source and particulate spacers (spacer).
In certain embodiments, nanocrystal chain can be incorporated in conversion medium 20, such as pigment (spraying or its other party Formula), dyestuff, ink, film, colloid, silicon, powder or any other be routinely used for conversion item color Applicable media. In these embodiments, nanocrystal chain can keep dynamic, i.e., be magnet or iron oxide as the color shown by nanocrystal chain The inherent colour (get rusty color or rust) of nanocrystal, or as the color shown by nanocrystal chain be by the way that magnetic field is applied Conversion medium 20 is added on and adjustable, particularly in the case where conversion medium 20 is in liquid.Therefore conversion medium 20 applies In material 10.In a particular embodiment, therefore conversion medium is cured to keep the color of activation.
In the embodiment that nanocrystal chain is incorporated to liquid or powder conversion medium 20, conversion medium can be by any suitable When conventional method put on material 10, the conventional method includes but not limited to silk-screen, application, powder coating, submergence, injection And distillation.Such method can be used for conversion medium 20 putting on material 10, such as yarn, line, fabric, plastics, foam, skin Leather etc..
Once conversion medium 20 is dried, (the chapters and sections institute of as described in information in detailed below " machine concept " of adjusting device 110 State) it can be applied in material 10 and/or wear 12 to obtain desired color.In these embodiments, adjusting device 110 include energy source 14 (such as the heat of nanocrystal chain, ultraviolet radioactive or other radiation) and magnetic field sources 16.Work as material 10 and/or wear 12 be located in adjusting device 110 or during neighbouring adjusting device 110, energy source 14 puts on conversion medium 20 Interior nanocrystal chain, it partly softens or melts close to the part conversion medium 20 around nanocrystal chain successively, works as magnetic When field is applied simultaneously to adjust the color shown by nanocrystal chain, it allows nanocrystal in chain and in conversion medium 20 Partly reorientation.Then energy source 14 is removed, it allows conversion medium 20 to harden or solidify, therefore, when magnetic field is moved Except when nanocrystal is fixed on to the new position in chain.
For example, as shown in Fig. 2, microinjection silicon patch 10 includes more color regions, wherein being injected into silicon by syringe Mould and each color routinely, is respectively added manually to jewelry.This is a kind of labour-intensive technology, it can be utilized The silicon of dopen Nano crystal chain and be modified.By injecting single nanocrystalline doped silicon, using believing above and in detailed below Any various technologies described in breath, the time is saved in implementation phase, and complicated face can be set in postpositive disposal Color.This reduces a variety of colors for the silicon that must be stored stock and decrease when injecting multiple color in addition need to The number for the syringe wanted.
In a particular embodiment, rubber vulcanization process needs to heat and rubber is pressed into steel tool.By will be different The rubber of color is inserted steel tool and is obtained by " color dam " (the color dam) of scraping separation adjacent domain with removing excess Obtain different colours.Since rubber needs to be prepared as the difference that multiple colors, pre- shearing shape and weight is suitable for steel tool Color region, insert very hot steel tool and scraping/cleaning is to prevent color from oozing out, and causes it to be a kind of tediously long and expensive Technique.Merely with a kind of color of rubber, and utilize above and in detailed below any various skills described in information Art will save time and money to manipulate the color of rubber during or after vulcanization.
In a particular embodiment, based on related magnetic characteristic, steel tool is magnetized with different Gauss values, it is created during vulcanization Build the different colours of rubber.The concept embodies the interaction of magnetic structure, and each magnetic structure is by the magnetic for being pressed into magnet surface Made by the geometrical pattern of element.The magnetic structure characteristic Design of these magnetic elements is in polarity, field strength, size, shape, position and idol Change in terms of the orientation of pole.
In these embodiments, rubber is created with a kind of color and including being in dynamic nanocrystal chain.Rubber is pacified Be placed in in the incoherent steel tool of painted areas.The magnetized state of steel tool causes nanocrystal chain to be moved in chain, Nanocrystal is fixed on the new position in chain by display and the relevant particular color of magnetic field intensity, sulfuration process.
In other embodiments, before conversion medium 20 or covering 18 are put on material 10 and/or wear 12, Color shown by nanocrystal chain can be permanently attached in conversion medium 20 or covering 18.In these embodiments, Conversion medium 20 or covering 18 can be exposed to magnetic field and energy at the same time.In certain embodiments, energy puts at least one Part nanocrystal chain is to soften close to the conversion medium or matrix being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy, although this softens Step is to for forming some types of material of conversion medium or matrix and nonessential.
Once magnetic field intensity is adjusted to obtain as the desired color shown by conversion medium 20 or covering 18, then with Apply the energy source of certain level to destroy the coating or packing around nanocrystal chain, when magnetic field is applied in, it is eliminated Ability of the nanocrystal in chain and in conversion medium or Medium Culture adjustment position.As a result, applied to material 10 and/or wearing Before thing 12, nanocrystal chain is locked into permanent color.
Once nanocrystal chain puts on material 10 and/or wear 12, this option eliminates the need for further adjustment by receiving The ability of color shown by meter Jing Ti chains, but the alternative of conventional pigment is provided, the conventional pigment is used to dye, paint Or other chemical driving methods are to change color.The color as shown by nanocrystal chain is permanently fixed in conversion medium or Medium Culture Same process there may also be in it after applied to material 10 and/or wear 12.
Machine concept
Batch processing Platform Designing
As shown in figure 3, the specific embodiment of adjusting device 110 includes magnetic field sources 16 and/or energy source 14.It is most simple at these In single embodiment, adjusting device 110 includes one group of coil 22, and the coil 22 produces magnetic field.Coil 22 is configured to magnetic Field collection coalescence is oriented to vertical platform 24.Fig. 4 is to illustrate the magnetic flux diagram that 24 surrounding of platform generates magnetic field.Such as scheming In 3, coil 22 is configured to surface 26 of the axis oriented normal in platform 24 of coil 22.In other embodiments, such as Fig. 5 A-5B Shown in 6, coil 22 is configured to surface 26 of the longitudinal axis parallel to platform 24 of coil 22.Person of ordinary skill in the relevant It is appreciated that the appropriate arrangement of any coil 22 can be used for connecting platform 24 to produce desired magnetic field application.
Material 10 and/or wear 12 comprising nanocrystal chain can be placed on platform 24 to be received so that magnetic field causes Movements of the meter Jing Ti in chain, display and the relevant particular color of magnetic field intensity.In a particular embodiment, adjusting device 110 can Small-sized uniform magnetic field is created so that small and complicated change occurs for article to be coupled in energy source 14.This device type It can be used for the processing of indivedual manufactured goods in retail environment, for example customed product provided for particular customer.
Shown for example, the embodiment of above-described adjusting device 110 can be coupled with source of conductive heating 14 with manipulating footwear 28 The color shown, only the small feature of other of band 30 or footwear 28 includes nanocrystal chain herein.Therefore, the color of band 30 can be with Any characteristic being changed in small-sized adjusting device 110 without influencing remaining shoes materials.
Alternatively, when the adjusting device 110 of embodiment described above is coupled with oriented control laser, it is for decoration Details is useful, signature or logo in the details such as wear, the oriented control laser such as U.S. Patent number 4, 721,274 described versions.What laser so was usually fixed, but light output is to install mirror by universal joint (gimbal mounted mirror) or other optics are manipulated and aimed at.Controlled using by numerical control device Laser output, magnetic field can uniformly obtain single desired color or its enough can change to realize from rainbow to random A variety of colors effect of effect.
In a particular embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, metal shoe tree 34 is used as the reception positioned at 24 appropriate location of platform Antenna, shoe maker is used for the feet model for moulding footwear when the metal shoe tree 34 is just produced for footwear.In certain embodiments, magnetic field It is substantially or essentially uniform on the surface 36 of metal shoe tree 34, since metal shoe tree 34 is footwear shape, magnetic field It is substantially uniform or substantially uniform on the surface that footwear are placed on it.Metal shoe tree 34 can also be made into electricity Magnetic coil.
In other examples, such as Figure 20 A-20C and 21 best illustrateds, adjusting device 110 includes platform 24, institute The batch processing that platform 24 is suitable for substantially or essentially flat material 10 and/or wear 12 is stated, and compared in Fig. 3 The exemplary process region that shown adjusting device 110 designs has the surface area of bigger.In certain embodiments, platform 24 includes base Flat or substantially planar surface 26 in sheet, it can have the approximate 9 inches sizes for being multiplied by 6 inches (to be similar to A5 editions The size of paper), but can also have the size of any product substantially planar or substantially planar suitable for batch processing. In some embodiments, the gap 90 between the surface 26 and upper surface 84 of platform 24 may be at 1 inch to 2 inches of scope It is interior, but any appropriate gap can be used.
In these embodiments, as shown in figures 20 a-20 c, adjusting device 110 can be designed including four coils 22 (as schemed Shown in 20B) or dual coil designs (as shown in Figure 20 C), the coil design provides uniform magnetic field, and the uniform magnetic field is collected Coalescence is oriented to the surface of vertical platform 24.Person of ordinary skill in the relevant, which is appreciated that, to be used in combination with platform 24 Any appropriate coil 22 is arranged, to produce the desired magnetic field application through 24 surface of platform.In addition, it is additional it is lateral between It can be contained between 84/ platform 24 of coil 22 and upper surface away from 86 to reduce platform 24 (and upper surface 84) close to coil 22 Caused influence.
Continuous Platform Designing
The additional embodiment of adjusting device 110 is as seen in figs. 8-10.In these embodiments, adjusting device 110 includes flat Platform design, the Platform Designing be suitable for substantially planar or substantially planar material and article continuous processing, such as The volume to volume that fabric is carried out before the factory level manufacture of wear 12 is handled with setpoint color.For example, as seen in figs. 8-10, adjustment Equipment 110 includes platform 38, and the platform 38 has approximate 0.5 inch wide and approximate 8.5 inches long gaps 40, but can match somebody with somebody It is set to up at least 60 inches of length.Platform 38 includes substantially planar or substantially planar surface 42, the table There is gap 40 at face 42.Wherein platform 38 is configured at least a portion material 10 and/or wear 12 is arranged to neighbour At the surface 42 and gap 40 of nearly platform 38.
The arrangement of skewer (prong) 44 and coil 46 is placed under gap 40 so as to induced field, wherein at least A part of magnetic field passes through gap 40, and is oriented substantially or essentially perpendicular to the table of platform 38 in the region in gap 40 Face (as shown in magnetic flux image in Figure 11 and 13-14), therefore at least a portion magnetic field is also substantially or essentially perpendicular to quilt It is placed in the part wear close to gap 20.In a particular embodiment, which can generate almost 2000 Gauss, wherein electricity Flow is directly proportional to gap and size between plate (antenna).For example, 1 inch gaps will need electricity needed for 10 inch gaps The 1/10 of stream.Energy source (such as ultraviolet laser), which can be placed on gap and directly by ultraviolet rays, puts on material, The material is placed in close to the gap.In other embodiments, the focused UV lamp through gap can be used.
Therefore, in certain embodiments, as shown in Figure 10, the fabric volume 48 comprising dynamic nano crystal chain can be close It is unfolded at 38 first end 50 of platform, so that expanding unit 52 is placed in the surface 42 and gap therein 40 of neighbouring platform 38.Adjust The magnetic field of finishing equipment 110, which is arranged to adjust the color shown by nanocrystal chain to desired amount, energy source 14, provides foot Enough energy are to soften close to fabric portion 48 (fiber particularly in fabric 48 or the even fiber around nanocrystal chain Interior packing) so as to allowing nanocrystal local motion in chain (or to destroy nanometer to as the desired locations set by magnetic field The packing of crystal chain), fabric portion 48 is then sufficiently rapidly hardened or solidified to fix the position of nanocrystal in chain, and And the thus color of fixed fabric 48.Fabric 48 is then after by adjusting equipment 110 at the second end 54 close to platform 38 Again rolled.However, this example describes the use for these embodiments applied with volume to volume, association area ordinary skill Personnel will be understood that, this is only several examples of method, and such design in the method can be used for continuous or batch processing Technique adjustment includes the material of nanocrystal chain and the color of article.
Roller designs
The additional embodiment of adjusting device 110 is as shown in figure 15.In these embodiments, adjusting device 110 includes cylinder Shape roller designs, and wherein magnetic field sources 16 introduce the roller 56 of the machine 58 as similar industrial dryer.In other words, machine 58 Can be that radiation produces rotating drum machine 58.Energy from machine 58 will provide the energy of abundance to allow nanocrystal For chain local motion to the desired locations set by magnetic field, and when magnetic field is still applied in, material 10 will be then hard in machine 58 Change or solidify to fix the position of nanocrystal in chain.
Therefore, in these embodiments, using dynamic nano crystal chain (or need to change now using color can Inverse fixed nanocrystal chain) manufactured goods (such as wear 12) of manufacture can be placed in these implementations of adjusting device 110 In example, adjustment magnetic field is set to provide nanocrystal chain desired color, sets the energy provided by machine 58 to allow Nanocrystal position in maneuvering chain.These embodiments may be particularly useful in home-delivery center, wherein, technology can also include coming Self-heating, ultraviolet, and/or microwave radiation energy source application.
The advantages of these embodiments, is that color can occur at the same time and shift and have fabulous uniformity for a batch of goods.It is also Have the advantages that to obtain uniform Temperature Distribution using simple and known technology.For example, 95GHz radiation beams (are similar in military affairs Used in the equipment of Active denial system) it can be used for softening or melt the first layer that includes nanocrystal chain, without penetrating at least One extra play, such as fabric and/or polyurethane (PU) layer.This frequency (>90GHz), radiation penetration depths are less than 1/64 English It is very little, in comparison with microwave and the 0.5-3 inches of infra-red radiation (IR) heater.Selectively, it may also roll in wear 12 When random effect obtained by variation magnetic field, to obtain the effect for being similar to tie dyeing T-shirt.
Tunnel or solenoid design
The additional embodiment of adjusting device 110 is as shown in figure 16.In these embodiments, adjusting device 110 includes being used for The solenoid design in tunnel 60 is activated, wherein solenoid 62 is the coil of long cylinder shape, and such multiple solenoids 62 are pacified It is set to essentially around activation tunnel 60.The activation tunnel 60 includes central opening 64, the central opening 64 be configured to Just material 10 and/or wear 12 are in activation tunnel 60., can be in activation tunnel 60 using sufficiently large solenoid 62 Constant electromagnetic (EM) field is generated, influences the more blob being put into the batch wear 12 activated in tunnel 60, and can utilize Conveyer 88 passes through activation tunnel 60.These embodiments are also equipped with energy source 14, and the energy source 14 will provide enough energy Amount is to allow the desired locations that the nanocrystal local motion in chain is set to magnetic field, afterwards when magnetic field is still applied in, material 10 and/or wear 12 with after-hardening or solidification to fix the position of nanocrystal in chain.These embodiments can have standard The overall dimensions of fabric drying machine, but may rely on accurate application and use demand and greater or lesser.
Therefore, in these embodiments, (or need to change now using color reversible solid using dynamic nano crystal chain Determine nanocrystal chain) manufacture finished product wear 12 can be placed in these embodiments of adjusting device 110, adjust magnetic field Set to provide nanocrystal chain desired color, the energy provided by energy source is set to allow to manipulate nanocrystal Position.These embodiments may be particularly useful in home-delivery center, wherein, technology can also include coming self-heating, ultraviolet, and/or micro- The energy source application of wave radiation.
Extruder coil
The additional embodiment of adjusting device 110 is as shown in figure 17.In these embodiments, adjusting device 110 includes being located at One between extruder 66 and textile manufacturing machine 70 (such as loom and/or knitting machine and/or material volume 10 is made) or Multiple small energy sources 14 (such as microheater or ultraviolet lamp or laser) and one or more magnetic field sources 16 (such as one A or multiple mini magnets), so as to be shown as yarn or line are admitted to machine 70 to manipulate the nanocrystal chain of embedded yarn or line The color shown, it can be specifically for use in factory level.
These embodiments have as an additional advantage that, it is described additional the advantages of be, knitting or weaving it is online in need compared with Few layering or change are with acquisition pattern or effect in fabric is exported.For example, if fabric has candy strip, machine 70 can One-ply yarn or line and manipulation color are simply pulled to be braided with fabric.Which reduce pull multiple and different color yarns Demand, and also reduce the demand of the connection yarn at color change.
Focused microwave activates
The additional embodiment of adjusting device 110 is as shown in figure 18.In these embodiments, adjusting device 110 includes focusing on Microwave activation, wherein different types of transmitting antenna 72 will send microwave focus beam on the material area handled. This concept is similar to substitutes headlamp using spotlight (such as the design of conventional microwave oven).Due to the side radiated in microwave domain Tropism (and easily controllable) is typically proportional to frequency (that is, frequency is higher, the easier manipulation of wave beam), 95GHz radiation beam (classes The equipment for being similar to be used in Active denial system in military affairs) microwave beam of focusing is may be used to provide in the material sections handled On domain.As described above, this frequency (>90GHz), radiation penetration depths are less than 1/64 inch.
This kind equipment can be adapted for the processing of indivedual wears 12 in retail environment, for example provide customization to particular customer Product.In the version of a bigger, this device type can be applicable to home-delivery center's rank.
Pulsed electromagnet
The additional embodiment of adjusting device 110 is as shown in figure 16.In these embodiments, adjusting device 110 includes pulse Electromagnet 74 (high power, short pulse), the pulsed electromagnet 74 create (being only the time quantum needed for CNC activation) electricity in short-term Magnetic field is feasible to mitigate machine utilization.Routinely, creating the big electromagnetic field of longer duration needs substantial amounts of energy With more complicated machinery.
For example, as set forth above, it is possible to transient current is created in nanocrystal chain using rapid fluctuations electromagnetic field.The wink Time-dependent current can cause around matrix to soften or melt.Once softening or thawing have been completed, magnetic field can then be switched to perseverance Fixed (non-fluctuation) field.In this embodiment, magnetic field can act as energy source 14 (under fluctuation model) and magnetic field sources 16 (constant Both under pattern) in.
Manufacture advantage
Nanocrystal chain is directly incorporated into the material of production clothes, footwear, sports equipment etc., there is provided is criticized when using scale Decorate the ability of complex pattern when amount produces undressed model for commodity in postpositive disposal.As shown in Figure 1A and 1B, have double The special exercise shirt of color dyeing by color pattern by distilling on matrix or two different colors of yarn being knitted into basis Routinely manufactured in fabric.By the way that point-device adjusting device is introduced material in itself, factory can utilize just the same Color and stock number production article to reduce complexity.For example, the footwear of particular brand can be produced with solid color, then Other colors can be added on thereon to adapt to niche market, whole seller or the demand of client after the fabrication.The method will have Reduce the added advantage for the multiple color material stock that factory's needs are carried.
Following ability establish by labour-intensive production has shifted to home-delivery center by factory or be even sold can Can property:By removing color in initial production item and as the adjustable feature in the stage after initial stage manufacturing process.When Before, consumer payment extra charge is to customize wear 12, which completes online order after relying on observation dummy model, so Afterwards several weeks are waited for production and subsequent delivery.This method can save manpower in customization sewing and customization technique, Alternatively, it is taken batch production blank and to its real-time customization.
Present invention overcomes limitation of the prior art.For example, distillation can produce lively color, but when these are thin When portion is less than 3mm thickness, it is damaged in reappear sharp line the problem of, such as the V-arrangement mark in Figure 1A and 1B shown in sport shirt 12. Since this technology can be manipulated with ultra-fine increment, the ability of sharp line is produced in small thin portion will become less problem.
One intrinsic benefit of others of this technology is that nanocrystal chain sends very luminous and bright color.This tool Have increases sportsman or the potential of other wear observabilities under low smooth situation.It, which can be used for help, will pay attention to gravitational attraction To mobile target, such as ball or ice hockey in-flight, or it can also be the hand of the receiver for quarter back is in front court.
Footwear applications
For footwear, many potential applications and application combination there are nanocrystal technology.For example, nanocrystal technology can To be used with temporarily or permanently by image decoration on " color region " 78 of footwear 28 or color specific region or footwear. In certain embodiments, " color region " 78 for only having footwear 28 is embedded with nanocrystal chain.In other embodiments, whole footwear 28 It is embedded with nanocrystal chain.For example, large volume footwear 28 can be manufactured (as existing with the colouring leather of black or white Most of shoes), but particular design on footwear 28 and/or other structures feature (such as heel label 80) can be embedded in the skill Art is then to modify.
For footwear, it is necessary to be specifically manufactured a variety of different materials, this technology is optimal as noted above.It is for example, nanocrystalline Body technique can be incorporated to polyurethane (PU) synthetic leather (wet method or dry process), polyurethane coating leather (dry process), knit Fibres, the film for in-mold decoration (injection), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) compound and solderable foil, for the portion of spraying The polyurethane pigment of part, the application for welding film and heat transfer type.These nanocrystal applications can also be with clothes, equipment And accessory is related.
In other embodiments, as shown in Figure 19 A and 19B, dedicated stylus (stylus) 82, the point can be used Pen 82 has the ability for changing 28 color of footwear.In this embodiment, stylus (or pen) 82 can be with above-described adjusting device 110 are used in combination or it can also be with the magnetic field sources 16 (such as with metal shoe tree 34) of itself and the energy source 14 included (such as Ultra-Violet Laser pen in stylus 82) is to customize footwear 28.In a particular embodiment, different stylus 82 can have not With magnetic force to produce different colors on footwear 28.Stylus 82 will allow client to be write on wear 12 and then change It.For example, senior middle school child possesses " autographing " of their friends on their graduation T-shirt, but if desired can be subsequent " erasing " these names.
In other embodiments, nanometer crystalline particle can be embedded in the material 10 with different melting points and change work to simplify Skill.For example, on footwear 28, a striped 30A can be created in 60 DEG C of medium, and the second striped 30B can be in 80 DEG C of Jie Created in matter, Article 3 line 30C can be created in 100 DEG C of medium, to allow the amendment to specific region according to not equality of temperature Degree carries out.Permission footwear 28 are heated to 100 DEG C and are exposed to and are adjusted to for color desired by the first striped 30A by this design Magnetic field, be consequently cooled to 80 DEG C and exposed to magnetic field for color desired by the second striped 30B is adjusted to, then cool down To 60 DEG C and exposed to the magnetic field being adjusted to for color desired by Article 3 line 30C.These temperature are provided merely as Example, and can use any appropriate material with these or other different melting points, it is with enough difference to keep away Exempt to disturb the color in other previously positioned regions.However, ordinarily skilled artisan will understand that, it is about at least 50 DEG C by fusing point Material is used to being positioned in temperature (for example is left on the closing car of the sun lower a very long time close to the article under the conditions of 50 DEG C ) will be gratifying, so that by allowing in chain nanocrystal in the Medium Culture movement of softening to keep away when lacking magnetic field Exempt from the accidental loss of solidification coloring, their arrangement is aligned in photonic crystal by the magnetic field.
Apparel applications
Footwear applications as set out above, clothes can also include the coloring striped, ribbon, jacquard weave being added on article Fabric, logo, bloom (accents).Therefore, in a particular embodiment, nanocrystal chain is applied to material 10 and/or wearing The various methods of thing 12, and above-described adjustment and the method for fixing these nanocrystal chain colors, for clothes and Applicable, the clothes include the product such as basic material, sewing, button, slide fastener, left front (closure), but can be even More focused on the application to yarn fabric, fabric, knitted fabric etc..
Equipment application
Footwear applications as set out above, specific asset can also include the lever, logo, bloom being added on article (accents), mark, striped etc..Therefore, in a particular embodiment, nanocrystal chain is applied to material 10 and/or wear 12 various methods, and the above-described method for adjusting and fixing these nanocrystal chain colors, for equipment and are fitted .For example, the matching equipment with seasonal colors trend can be provided to the user product (such as socks, gloves and cap Son) chance that matches with other products (such as shoes and clothes).However, using by adjusting nanocrystal chain with periodically Change the ability of color, stock risk can be mitigated by alternatively providing the equipment of seasonal colors.Nanocrystal chain is simultaneously Enter equipment and also provide the additional opportunity of customization for the preference of individual consumer.In addition, the movement of such as golf can by The golf of particular color is set to enjoy the benefit of customization for each sportsman when each match starts.
Factory level
In factory level, at least one raw material 10 of nanocrystal chain are incorporated to by adjusting device 110 (including but not limited to even Continuous Platform Designing or extruder coil design) handled with prior to or adjust the face of raw material in the formation of article at the same time Color.It is incorporated to the use of the raw material of nanocrystal chain and allows to significantly decrease a variety of dyes positioned at the adjusting device of factory level The stock of material, pigment, yarn, fabric, coloured plastics and manufactured goods etc..This technique will also be delivered factory by eliminating at them Before will match the demand of all material to shorten the time into market, therefore allow the faster response to order.In addition, need Less article No. is wanted to follow the trail of the different colours version of essential identical items.Here also there is eliminate from a kind of color to another The advantages of downtime of kind transition period.
Dispense level
Home-delivery center level, be incorporated to adjustable nanocrystal chain be made wear 12 (or intermediate commodity) can use adjustment Equipment 110 is handled (including but not limited to roller design and tunnel or solenoid design) and is made with adjusting after the fabrication Or the color of middle wear 12, but than the magnitude bigger of individual products.Currently, during large-scale home-delivery center serves as supply and returns The heart, for the stock from manufacturer and the return of goods from dealer and user.Completed if restained in home-delivery center, Inventory balance can become more dynamic immediately.
In addition, if color change then performs in supply chain, home-delivery center can only hoard single basic face Color and obtain be similar to stock it is less the advantages of.Home-delivery center can also receive to be not easy the return of goods for selling Color Style and again They are restained before dispatching.Seasonal variations, some articles only see the change of color and are not changes of other designs. At the end of season, large-scale retailer can return the unsold goods that will be sold with clearing price.In the case, in dispatching The heart, which may simply be to return goods, to be updated the color in new season and continues the sale at premium for being enjoyed it with new product.It is if neutral In stock, this process will also help to accelerate Inventory Transshipment article storage, and when the particular color of client's request is in specific business Just deliver when selling good in shop, channel or region.
Alternatively, home-delivery center can continue stock being transported to each team, but sport shirt have customizable region with Then printing name and racing number, or these sport shirts can skip home-delivery center completely and in retail terminal customized user Name or required sportsman's name.
Retail level
In retail level, wear 12 is made (being included but unlimited by adjusting device 110 for adjustable nanocrystal chain is incorporated to Activated in batch processing Platform Designing and focused microwave) handled to be that wear is made in specific user's adjustment in retail environment 12 color.For example, wear 12 can include color region 78, the color region 78 includes nanocrystal chain, is selling Before, the nanocrystal chain adjusts in shop according to the preference of user.
Special events
Another post-production customization concept is that nanocrystal chain is incorporated in medium, and wherein medium includes allowing nanometer in chain Crystal movement is without softening the attribute close to the certain media around nanocrystal chain.When medium is incorporated to wear 12, with User by magnetic field, is changed with having no sign as the color shown by nanocrystal chain.Color transfer medium can be applied to Change whole wear 12 or the perhaps color of only a part, such as the logo that changes colour.Such product can be used for special work It is dynamic.For example, user can be carried in retail shop or in activity itself and based on the shirt of visiting activity purchase, such as world cup Or Olympics, the shirt can with only in the activity it is available customization pattern decorated.It can also be used for activity Provisionally to show that wearer has arrived drinking age, has the backstage right to use or some other privileges.
Another interesting concept is similar to the concept based on activity but is intended for giving out an award.As an example, can be base herein Electronic training program user in achievement or the system of prize, the system can run mileage threshold value, continue necessarily Leg speed or complete to set special decoration on their shirt after landmark match.The complete winner of Boston marathon Can be when customizing vocabulary " complete winner " on the jacket after match at them to substitute " entitled party " or the completion with them Between decorated.
In these embodiments, the first color can be associated with the first level for completing performance parameter, and the second color can be with The second level for completing the second performance parameter is associated with, it is such.Therefore, user can carry wear 12 to retail salesroom with Change coloring after the special rank of performance parameter is completed.In these embodiments, wear 12 can include a kind of or more The color region 78 that kind can change, or the color of whole wear 12 can be changed.
Figure 22 is the simplified block diagram of retail trade system 100 according to a particular embodiment of the present invention, and the retail trade system 100 is used for Manipulated based on the specific rank for the performance parameter completed as the color shown by wear 12.Retail trade system 100 includes adjusting Finishing equipment 110, system server 120, network 130 and data storage device 150.
System server 120 can control the hardware and software of retail trade system 100 to operate.According to specific embodiment, system Server 120 provides various data processings, network connection and management function.
In operation, system server 120 provides user interface 140 to allow user or retail shop employee to input letter Breath.Figure 23-24 illustrates the exemplary embodiments of this user interface 140.System server 120 can also be connected directly to use The equipment 160 at family.In a particular embodiment, data storage device 150 includes associated with each rank of various performance parameters Colors list, and in order to obtain the particular color institute of the material 10 of wherein embedded nanocrystal chain or conversion medium 20 The magnetic field intensity information needed.Data storage device 150 can be further included for wear 12 based on product ID, bar The list of materials of shape code, label or other identifier symbol, and for forming the material of any color region 78 in wear 12 List.Data storage device 150 can also include the colors list available for various wears, available for together with various wears 12 78 position of color region.In certain embodiments, data storage device 150 is located in system server 120.Retail trade system 100 retail terminal and user interface 140 will be discussed further below and be described in Figure 22-26.
According to specific embodiment, system server 120 can transmit user interface 140 to perform various retail functions.Example Such as, system server 120 can be by being connected to the electronic training program of user (by network or the equipment 160 for passing through user) To read user information from the user (including position, date, time, performance information etc.) via user interface 140.System takes The type of material 10 and/or conversion medium 20 (can also be directly input to by business device 120 by user interface 140 by user User interface 140 or the sequence number or other identifier code that wear 12 is inputted by user) and/or read by scanner 170 The material 10 of wherein embedded nanocrystal chain and/or the type information of conversion medium 20, user are scanned with the scanner 170 Bar code, mark or the other identifier associated with wear symbol.Change particular color area in wear in addition, having in user In the embodiment of the right to choose of domain color, system server 120 can also read the wearing from the user on needing to manipulate The information of the color region of thing 12.
The equipment 160 of user can be any equipment with communication information ability.Such as such equipment 160 include but Be not limited to mobile phone, smart phone, personal communication service (" PCS ") phone, personal digital assistant (" PAD "), palm PC, Laptop computer/laptop, tablet computer, handheld electronic game console, multimedia enabled device, mobile desktop/work station Computing device, radio modem, Digital photographic/video camera, (for example IEEE802.11 or do not have comprising short range radio Mobile phone) handheld device or can be used in other similar electronic equipments of network.
System server 120 typically comprises operating system, and the operating system provides the totality pipe for server Reason and the executable program instructions of operation, and the computer-readable medium that essence stores instruction is typically comprised, when its bedding and clothing Server is allowed to perform its expectation function when being engaged in performed by the processor of device.For the suitable of operating system and server general function It can be bought when equipping known or market, its personnel for easily having ordinary skill by association area is implemented, in particular according to Disclosure herein.
Retail trade system 100 in specific embodiment is the distributed computing environment using several computer systems and component, The computer system is connected with component by communication line, and the communication line utilizes one or more computer networks or straight Connect in succession.However, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that such a system is in the system with less or more part count In can equally be operated well (compared to shown in Figure 22).Therefore, the retail trade system described in Figure 22 should be taken as pair Its essential explanation, and the limitation not to disclosed scope.
Such as network 130 including but not limited to global positioning system (such as " GPS "), mobile phone (such as 2G, 3G, 4G)、WLAN802.11、, radio frequency identification (RFID), micro-wave access to global intercommunication (WiMax), high definition broadcastTM, ultra-wide Band (UWB), Zigbee, 60GHz and other similar networks, other described similar networks are capable of providing necessary display, user Interface and input capability, it will be described in greater detail below.Equipment 160 can with one or more of these networks into Row communication.For example, communication can be by network base station (such as satellite, WLAN orBase station, mobile phone tower etc.) to setting Standby 160 downlink, vice versa.
User interface 140 can be provided and controlled by system server 120 or equipment 160.With by user interface 140 Generation, holding and the reception associated data of the input phase can be by being contained in or being associated with equipment 160 and/or system server 120 computer-readable medium is generated and provided.For example, computer-readable medium is including but not limited to hard disk drive, magnetic Disk, flash memory device or other similar devices.The software associated with user interface 140 can be located at equipment 160, system In server 120 or its combination.For example, user interface 140 can be application program, the application program be stored in equipment 160, Other appropriate locations that data storage device 150, Website server or arranging apparatus 160 communicate with system server 120.
Figure 25 be illustrate it is according to a particular embodiment of the present invention be used for based on performance achievement manipulated on retail trade system 100 The simplified flowchart of the method 200 of color shown by wear.Method 200 is performed by processing logic, and the processing logic can With including hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (such as the software run in general-purpose computing system or special purpose machinery), solid Part (embedded software) or its any combination.In a particular embodiment, method 200 by one in retail trade system in Figure 22 100 or Multiple processors perform.In a particular embodiment, method 200 is located at cloud by performing or combining positioned at the processor of Cloud Server The processor of server performs method 200.
With reference to figure 25, method 200 includes step 210, and wherein system server 120 can read user on specific performance Parameter is obtained about the information of achievement value.As described above, system server 120 can be by connecting the electronic training of user Program (passing through network or the equipment 160 for passing through user) reads this information.
In step 220, system server 120 can read material 10 for forming wear 12 or conversion medium 20 Type, and/or the sequence number or other identifier of wear 12 can be read.System server 120 can pass through user interface 140 And/or this information is directly read by scanner, user with scanner can scan the bar code associated with wear 12 or Label.
In optional step 230, system server 120 can be by the wear information that is stored in data storage device 150 Read 78 position of one or more color regions in wear 12.
In optional step 240, system server 120 can be given 78 location transmission of color region by user interface 140 User.
In optional step 250, system server 120 can read user and want to change one or more color areas of color The selection from the user of 78 position of domain.
In step 260, the achievement value and be stored in data storage device 150 that system server 120 obtains user Various performance parameter ranks are compared to determine performance level.
In step 270, system server determines to be stored in the face associated with performance level in data storage device 150 Color.
In step 280, system server 120 is by material 10 or conversion medium 20 and/or the choosing for forming wear 12 Fixed 78 position of color region is compared to determine with the material and conversion medium information being stored in data storage device 150 Obtain the magnetic field intensity needed for the color associated with performance level.
In step 290, system server 120 will put on wear 12 and/or selected color region 78 with obtain with into The magnetic field intensity for the color that achievement rank is associated is transferred to adjusting device 110.
In optional step 295, system server 120 is by the selected color for being used for selective energy and applying from energy source 78 location transmission of region is to adjusting device 110.
In specific other embodiment, user is it can be desirable to " not bringing in " (non-earned) color rather than use base Wear is customized in " having brought in " (earned) color of performance achievement.The selection for not bringing in color can be differently configured from and achievement The color that rank is associated, or do not bring in the selection of color and can be used only in non-performance (non-performance) wear On.In other embodiments, not bringing in and having brought in option may have substantially or completely overlapping between color, its In do not bring in color and be commercially available, can obtain without increasing extra charge and bring in color.
Figure 26 be illustrate it is according to a particular embodiment of the present invention be used for based on the preference of customization retail trade system 100 Manipulate the simplified flowchart of the method 300 of color shown by wear.Method 200 as set out above, method 300 is by handling Logic performs, and the processing logic can include hardware (circuit, special logic etc.), software (for example runs on general-purpose computations Software in system or special purpose machinery), firmware (embedded software) or its any combination.In a particular embodiment, method 300 by One or more processors in Figure 22 in retail trade system 100 perform.In a particular embodiment, method 300 is by positioned at cloud service The processor of device performs or combines the processor execution method 200 positioned at Cloud Server.
With reference to figure 26, method 300 includes step 310, and wherein system server 120 (can be passed through by user interface 140 User directly input material or conversion medium type to user interface 140 or by user input wear sequence number or other Mark) and/or read by scanner 170 which is embedded the type of the material 10 of nanocrystal chain or conversion medium 20 letter Cease, user can scan the bar code associated with wear, label or other identifier in the scanner.
In optional step 320, system server 120 can be by the wear information that is stored in data storage device 150 Read 78 position of one or more color regions in wear.
In step 330, system server 120 can be read by the wear information being stored in data storage device 150 The available colors list of wear 12.
In step 340, system server 120 can use colors list and color region by user interface 140 Position is transferred to user (if applicable).
In step 350, system server 120 reads one or more colors from the user by user interface 140 Selection and the selection (if applicable) of one or more color region positions.
In step 360, system server 120 is by material 10 or conversion medium 20 and/or the choosing for forming wear 12 Fixed 78 position of color region is compared to determine with the material or conversion medium information being stored in data storage device 150 Obtain the magnetic field intensity needed for selected color.
In step 370, system server 120 will put on wear and/or selected color region to obtain selected color Magnetic field intensity be transferred to adjusting device 110.
In optional step 380, system server 120 is by the selected color for being used for selective energy and applying from energy source Regional location is transferred to adjusting device 110 (if applicable).
Figure 27 is the diagram of exemplary computer installation 400 according to the present invention.It is each in previously described system diagram Kind participant and element (for example, retail trade system 100 in Figure 22-26) can be in computer installations 400 using any appropriate The subsystem of number is to promote function described herein.For example, such subsystem or component shown in Figure 26.Institute in Figure 27 The subsystem shown can be interconnected by system bus 410.Add-on subsystem shows that the add-on subsystem is for example beaten in this Print machine 420, keyboard 430, hard disk 440 (or other memories including computer-readable medium), monitor 450 are (suitable with showing Orchestration 460 couples) and other.Ancillary equipment and input/output (I/O) equipment (not shown) are coupled in I/O controllers 470, Computer system, such as serial port 480 can be connected to by any number of device known in the art.It is for example, serial Wide Area Network, the mouse that port 480 or external interface 485 can be used for computer installation 400 being connected to such as internet are defeated Enter equipment or scanner 170.Central processing unit 490 and each subsystem communication are allowed by the interconnection of system bus, and controlled Information exchange between system storage 495 or the instruction execution of hard disk 440 and subsystem.System storage 495 and/ Or hard disk 440 can include computer-readable medium.
The software part or function described in this application can be implemented by software code with using for example tradition or towards Object technology and performed using any appropriate computer language by one or more processors, the computer language Such as Java, C++ or Perl.Software code can be a series of instruction or order being stored on computer-readable medium, The computer-readable medium such as random access memory (RAM), read-only storage (ROM), such as hard disk drive or soft The optical medium of the magnetizing mediums of disk or such as CD-ROM.Any such computer-readable medium is also present in single calculating On or within device, and it can reside in system or network on or within different computing devices.
Invention can be implemented with the control logic form in software or hardware or a combination of both.Control logic can store In in information storage medium, one group of step that information processing equipment performed disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention is suitable to indicate that to be used as Multiple instruction.Based on disclosure mentioned herein and teaching, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that other modes and/or side Method is to carry out an invention.
In embodiment, any entity described herein can be implemented by computer, and it is public that the computer performs institute Any or repertoire and step opened.
Actively show
Another concept is the active Display Technique using product.For example, display can include various products and color-changing device Material.When potential user surprisingly observes, display can change the phrase and design in color or printed product every now and then.
Fashion
Nanocrystal can be in response to activity, the activity is based on by famous person, sportsman or simply friend selectes Color come the clothes of customized user, such as the opinion poll carried out by Social Media.
In other embodiments, CNC materials can be used for taking version home by above-described various adjusting devices Originally the color-match mode of various products is provided to the user, the product is clothes, footwear, equipment and other accessories.
Score or do not score
CNC materials can be contained in ball, and goal surface is passed through together with magnetic field is applied, so that ball is changed by magnetic field, ball Whether color should be scored with representing to score.
Multipurpose field
In a particular embodiment, with the matched position of various routing indicators, CNC materials can be contained in artificial lawn it It is interior.For example, multipurpose field can include on rugby, football, lacrosse, land hockey, Rugby football and/or The mark (maker) of basketball, each mark can have different designated colors.In traditional artificial lawn, comprehensive fortune Dynamic muchly to include all marks, it will confuse spectators, and spectators may be not familiar with specifying for color.In the present invention In, CNC materials can be contained in it is each it is desired mark present position artificial grass fabric in, and magnetic field can introduce it is close In the artificial lawn of each desired mark present position.Controller can be then configured to only with magnetic coupling, wherein controller Apply the magnetic field of certain strength to the regioselectivity with the mark associated with special exercise.Therefore, only it is associated with It is desired marker color that mark in the position of special exercise, which will change colour, while the CNC in unexpected mark position Color shown by material is not manipulated or is manipulated to the color being shown as around unmarked turf.
Other application
Slow particle coloring
In certain embodiments, nanocrystal chain can be incorporated in the material 10 with memory and elastic characteristic, such as slowly Fast memory foam.In these embodiments, (lacking when external force (such as magnetic field or physical force) puts on slow memory foam When energy source is applied), nanocrystal can be based on external force intensity, and (i.e. magnetic field intensity and/or the slow memory as caused by external force is steeped The local deformation of foam) and in view of the permission of elastic properties of materials and provisionally in chain therefore shift position (and shows interim face Color), but therefore the original position that them are moved back to due to the memory characteristic of material then (and is caused temporary color to disappear by it Dissipate).However, nanocrystal, which returns to their original position, slowly to apply the interim face created by external force enough The dissipation of color can visually be observed by the bore hole of General Visitors.With the application in magnetic field, the deformation of slow memory foam is Caused by the local motion for the nanocrystal chain that magnetic field intensity induces, however as the application of physical force, slow memory bubble The local deformation of foam causes the local motion of nanocrystal chain.
The purposes of above-described slow particle coloring is useful for training application.For example, with memory and elasticity Short-term color change effect can be produced for sports equipment, footwear or clothes using nanocrystal chain in the material of double grading. The result is surface treatment, it will change color when being impacted and then slowly return to its nature.This concept has The advantages of without using adjusting device 110 using the color changeable characteristic of nanocrystal chain.
As an example, the thin layer of encapsulating nanocrystals chain can be incorporated to the head striking surface of golf clubs.Based on movement Member's impact ball, the shock zone on head striking surface will be compressed due to nanocrystal chain and refracting characteristic is changed and is changed Color.In these embodiments, golf can include magnet, and the magnet applies magnetic field in head striking surface, Huo Zheyan Color, which changes effect, can be strictly dependent on the physical deformation of head striking surface.Microcyst polymer can be selected to extend nanometer Crystal chain returns to the time of their original states and color, but the impact position of of short duration time cycle and strong will be produced for sportsman Degree instruction.This same procedure can put on golf ball surface to indicate impact in where (i.e. equator above and below).Class Be similar to golf concept, this technology be to other sports equipments it is useful, such as football (ball, footwear and shin guard), baseball (bat, Ball, base etc.), hockey (bat, protector, goal), rugby (ball, protector, helmet etc.), it is such.
In an additional embodiment, short-term color change embodiment is useful for paintball.Wear in this way The sportsman of the protective device of cladding need not shoot colored bulb, but shoot soft rubber bullet to substitute.This can be with bullet The advantages of re-using, and it can reduce the expense of movement and the influence to environment.In this application, encapsulating polymer Longer duration or even semipermanent effect are optimised for, so that equipment is then needed exposed to adjustment during end of match Equipment is to restore it as its pre race state.
Similar to above concept, using the one or more stretched films for being incorporated to wear 12, wherein described in when being extended Stretching membrane change color can provide faster color transfer, but it still is based on nanocrystal in the chain by mechanical forces Interval.In a particular embodiment, which can be contained in livery product so that film stretches, they change color and work as Their nature (or default) color is then restored back to during relaxation.This will produce very dynamic effect and can simultaneously be adjusted to produce Some raw clothes stretched how far the instruction of (size for putting on power in stretched film).There is known elasticity characteristic when combining During materials'use, anyone can adjust the amount of pressure for putting on specific body segment (for example, working as using color coding chart During applied to stretching band used in recovery and atraumatic medical treatment) so that it is no more than predetermined safe pressure limit.
This visual detector can be used for indicating how fit it is that clothes have.Due to the dynamic property of the concept, dress The sportsman of clothes can be taken and be studied during exercise, with observe during dynamic motion band or bar stretched it is more Far.This can indicate that clothes are too tight or too loose in specific region, and this information can be subsequently used in and customized cut out article.
Another concept is to provide sportsman moves more preferably instruction how soon using film for bean vermicelli.For example, football player Start sport shirt of the dress with oriented film during match.Film is incorporated to this technology and can give spectators and judge visible finger Show, sportsman whether be only airily jog (herein can be bottom line color change) or sportsman whether in order to Ball and make a spurt (herein color change can significantly be stretched based on four limbs and very noticeable) teeth and nail.
In specific electron training program, the region coloured is generally used to illustrate level of effort.For example, such as United States Patent (USP) Numbers 8,200,323 it is demonstrated in Figure 8, when jogging, the heart rate or leg speed of runner are described as being in blue region, stronger Level of effort be in until aerobic threshold value green area, then yellow area be in anaerobic zone, and last red color area Domain represents the level of effort of maximum.It is desirable that clothes, footwear and aftermarket product simulate this color change scheme so as to runner Level of effort is gradually increased, part or all of wear changes color with analog color region, also indicate that other runners Accelerate their leg speed.
The effect of this technology is not limited to the light in visible spectrum.Therefore, in certain embodiments, comprising nanocrystal chain Bistable media can be used in applying to strengthen the temperature control of clothes and footwear.The concept make use of ultraviolet and infra-red radiation Selective filter.This has and can reconcile reversible attendant advantages.
In a particular embodiment, nanocrystal chain is incorporated to the selective area of clothes, such as is exposed to the lining of sunlight mostly Shirt shoulder, chest and back, as shown in U.S. Patent number 2011-0099680.Some regions (such as shoulder) can be adjusted It is reflection ultraviolet to prevent from tanning severely and to overheat.In other examples, the shirt that winter uses is designed as in shoulder still to have There is similar reflectivity, while infrared ray is absorbed in chest and back, with the warm of cold winter enhancing sunlight.
Another advantage of this concept is that its is reversible, can be changed and increased in end of the season to be optimized for the clothes of use in winter Used for summer by force.This may be particularly useful on the rain-proof jacket and footwear that whole year uses often.This achievement can pass through weight The new interval for adjusting the nanocrystal in chain is so that they are more easy to (or being less susceptible to) transmission to realize for specific wavelength.Example Such as, in summer, nanocrystal chain can be spaced apart for cooling purpose far infrared can pass through and reflect near-infrared with can See light.In the winter time, nanocrystal chain can be spaced apart reflection far infrared and absorb near-infrared and can for heating See light.
Sweat triggering coloring
Another interesting concept is that nanocrystal chain is wrapped in capsule with hydrophilic elastomeric, when water is present the hydrophilic bullet Property body stretch the nanocrystal chain.For example, as U.S. Patent number 2011-0099680 it is described, due to wearer perspire or Steam is produced, clothes can change color.In addition to this benefit, sweat triggering can be by nanocrystal chain by dynamically being moved To infrared obstruction state so that wearer warms up, nanocrystal chain starts to stop further heat absorption.
Further example explained below is to promote the understanding of the present invention.
1. a kind of wear, the wear includes the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal being configured in chain, wherein nanocrystalline Body chain shows the color determined by putting on the magnetic field intensity on nanocrystal chain, wherein color is able to when magnetic field is removed Keep.
2. wear as described in example 1, wherein, the insertion of nanocrystal chain is used to be formed in the material of wear or be used for In the conversion medium for changing wear color.
3. wear as described in example 2, wherein, material is film, laminated material, yarn, line, fabric, leather, plastics or Foam.
4. wear as described in example 2, wherein, conversion medium is pigment, dyestuff, ink, film, colloid, silicon or powder End.
5. wear as described in example 2, wherein, magnetic field is just applied in nanocrystal after wear is by manufacture Chain.
6. the wear as described in example 5, wherein, when magnetic field is applied in adjust the color shown by nanocrystal chain When, energy source is applied in nanocrystal chain and is situated between with softening close to the material or conversion being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy Matter.
7. the wear as described in example 6, wherein, before magnetic field is removed, close to the nanocrystal for being applied in energy Material or conversion medium around chain are hardened to keep the color shown by nanocrystal chain.
8. wear as described in example 1, wherein, wear is footwear or clothes.
9. a kind of wear formed by least one material, the wear includes the colloid of iron oxide being configured in chain Nanocrystal, wherein nanocrystal chain show the color determined by putting on the magnetic field intensity on nanocrystal chain, wherein when Color is maintained when magnetic field is removed.
10. the wear as described in example 9, wherein, at least one material is film, laminated material, yarn, line, fabric, skin Leather, plastics or foam.
11. the wear as described in example 9, wherein, magnetic field is just applied in nanocrystalline after wear is by manufacture Body chain.
12. the wear as described in example 11, wherein, when magnetic field is applied in adjust the color shown by the chain, Energy source is applied in nanocrystal chain to soften close at least one material being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy.
13. the wear as described in example 12, wherein, before magnetic field is removed, close to being applied in the nanocrystalline of energy At least one material hardening around body chain is to keep the color shown by nanocrystal chain.
14. the wear as described in example 9, wherein, wear is footwear or clothes.
15. a kind of wear, the wear includes the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal being configured in chain, wherein nanocrystalline Body chain shows the color determined by the interval between nanocrystal in each chain, among it every can pass through energy and magnetic field Using and adjust.
16. the wear as described in example 15, wherein, the insertion of nanocrystal chain is used to be formed in the material of wear or uses In in the conversion medium of conversion wear color.
17. the wear as described in example 16, wherein, material is film, laminated material, yarn, line, fabric, leather, plastics Or foam.
18. the wear as described in example 16, wherein, conversion medium is pigment, dyestuff, ink, film, colloid, silicon or Powder.
19. the wear as described in example 16, wherein, magnetic field is just applied in nanocrystalline after wear is by manufacture Body chain.
20. the wear as described in example 19, wherein, when magnetic field is applied in adjust the color shown by nanocrystal chain When, energy source is applied in nanocrystal chain and is situated between with softening close to the material or conversion being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy Matter.
21. the wear as described in example 20, wherein, before magnetic field is removed, close to being applied in the nanocrystalline of energy Material or conversion medium around body chain are hardened to keep the color shown by nanocrystal chain.
22. the wear as described in example 15, wherein, wear is footwear or clothes.
23. a kind of be used to manipulate as the device of the color shown by wear, the wear includes being configured in chain Colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal, described device include:
(a) magnetic field sources, wherein as magnetic field sources generate magnetic field intensity it is adjustable with control as the color shown by wear;With And
(b) energy source, wherein energy source generation energy be applied at least a portion nanocrystal chain with soften close to The material being applied in the wear around the nanocrystal chain of energy.
24. the device as described in example 23, wherein, energy source is removed when magnetic field is still applied in wear, to permit Perhaps close to the position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in the wear around nanocrystal chain and fixed chain.
25. the device as described in example 23, wherein, magnetic field sources include being configured to one group of coil close to platform so as to magnetic field It is collected and is orientated substantially or essentially perpendicular to platform.
26. the device as described in example 23, wherein, magnetic field sources include being configured to one group of coil close to metal shoe tree so as to Magnetic field is collected and is substantially or essentially uniformly oriented on metal shoe tree surface.
27. the device as described in example 26, wherein, metal shoe tree is electromagnetic coil.
28. the device as described in example 23, wherein, energy source includes source of conductive heating.
29. the device as described in example 23, wherein, energy source includes laser.
30. the device as described in example 23, wherein, magnetic field is introduced into the roller of industrial drier, and energy source is work The heat that industry dryer is provided.
31. the device as described in example 23, wherein, wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, and described first Layer includes nanocrystal chain, and at least one extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source is 95GHz radiation beams, The radiation beam is configured to penetrate first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
32. the device as described in example 23, wherein, magnetic field sources serve as both energy source and magnetic field sources, and magnetic field sources pass through life Energy source is served as into the rapid fluctuations magnetic field that transient current is created in nanocrystal chain, once magnetic field sources are by close to being applied The material softening in the wear around the nanocrystal chain of energy is added just to be switched to stationary magnetic field and serve as magnetic field sources.
33. a kind of be used to manipulate as the device of the color shown by wear, the wear includes being configured in chain Colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal, described device include:
(a) platform, the platform include the substantially or essentially flat surfaces wherein with gap, wherein platform configuration To be placed in neighbouring platform surface and gap therein so as at least a portion of wear;
(b) magnetic field sources, the magnetic field sources are configured to generation magnetic field, and wherein at least a part of magnetic field is through gap and is orientated Substantially or essentially perpendicular to the part being placed in close to gap of platform surface and wear, wherein magnetic field intensity It is adjustable to control being placed in close to the color shown by the part in gap of wear;
(c) energy source, the energy source are configured to the energy that generation is directed toward in gap, wherein the energy being directed toward in gap is matched somebody with somebody It is set to and is applied to being placed in close on the nanocrystal chain in the part in gap of wear, with softening close to being applied in energy Nanocrystal chain around wear in material.
34. the device as described in example 33, wherein, energy source is removed when magnetic field is still applied in wear, to permit Perhaps close to the position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in the wear around nanocrystal chain and fixed chain.
35. the device as described in example 33, wherein, wear includes fabric warrping, and the fabric warrping is close to the of platform At one end is unfolded, and is rolled again at the second end close to platform, and the expansion of fabric warrping is partially disposed in neighbouring platform Surface and gap therein.
36. the device as described in example 33, wherein, gap is about 0.5 inch wide and about 8.5 inches are long.
37. the device as described in example 33, wherein, wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, and described first Layer includes nanocrystal chain, and at least one extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source is 95GHz radiation beams, The radiation beam is configured to penetrate first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
38. the device as described in example 33, wherein, energy source includes laser.
39. the device as described in example 33, wherein, energy source includes focused UV lamp.
40. the device as described in example 33, wherein, magnetic field sources serve as both energy source and magnetic field sources, and magnetic field sources pass through life Energy source is served as into the rapid fluctuations magnetic field that transient current is created in nanocrystal chain, once magnetic field sources are by close to being applied The material softening in the wear around the nanocrystal chain of energy is added just to be switched to stationary magnetic field and serve as magnetic field sources.
41. a kind of be used to manipulate as the device of the color shown by wear, the wear includes being configured in chain Colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal, described device include:
(a) tunnel is activated, the activation tunnel includes central opening, wherein, central opening is configured to wear position In in activation tunnel;
(b) magnetic field sources, the magnetic field sources are included substantially or essentially around multiple solenoids in activation tunnel, the spiral shell Spool is configured to generate magnetic field in the central opening in activation tunnel, and wherein magnetic field intensity is adjustable to control being placed for wear In the color shown by the part in activation tunnel;And
(c) energy source, the energy source are configured to the energy that generation is directed toward in activation tunneled central opening, swash wherein being directed toward Energy reversal in tunneled central opening living is the nanocrystal chain that puts in wear to soften close to being applied in energy The material in wear around nanocrystal chain.
42. the device as described in example 41, wherein, energy source is removed when magnetic field is still applied in wear, to permit Perhaps close to the position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in the wear around nanocrystal chain and fixed chain.
43. the device as described in example 41, wherein, wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, and described first Layer includes nanocrystal chain, and at least one extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source is 95GHz radiation beams, The radiation beam is configured to penetrate first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
44. a kind of method for manipulating color shown by wear, the wear includes the iron oxide glue being configured in chain Body nanocrystal, the described method includes:
(a) wear is formed by least one raw material, wherein at least one raw material include nanocrystal chain;
(b) magnetic field is put on at least one raw material;
(c) at least a portion nanocrystal chain is applied energy to soften close to the nanocrystal chain week for being applied in energy The material at least one raw material enclosed;
(d) magnetic field intensity is adjusted to control as the color shown by least one raw material;
(e) energy is removed to allow close to the material hardening at least one raw material around nanocrystal chain and fixation The position of nanocrystal in chain;And
(f) magnetic field is removed.
45. the method as described in example 44, wherein, during wear is formed, energy and magnetic field are applied at least one Kind raw material.
46. the method as described in example 44, wherein, before wear formation, energy and magnetic field are applied at least one Kind raw material.
47. the method as described in example 44, further comprises:
At least one raw material are unfolded at the first end close to platform, wherein platform includes substantially or essentially flat Surface and gap therein;
The deploying portion of at least one raw material is placed in neighbouring platform surface and gap therein;
Roll at least one raw material again at the second end close to platform.
48. the method as described in example 47, wherein, energy and magnetic field are applied at least one being placed in close to gap A part for raw material.
49. the method as described in example 44, wherein, at least one raw material include yarn or line, and the method is further wrapped Include, when at least one raw material are just being admitted to loom or knitting machine, apply energy and magnetic field at least one raw material.
50. a kind of method for manipulating color shown by multiple wears, each wear includes the oxidation being configured in chain Iron colloidal nanocrystals, the described method includes:
(a) magnetic field is put on into multiple wears;
(b) at least a portion nanocrystal chain is applied energy to soften close to the nanocrystal chain week for being applied in energy The material in multiple wears enclosed;
(c) magnetic field intensity is adjusted to control the color shown by multiple wears;
(d) energy is removed to allow close in the material hardening in multiple wears around nanocrystal chain and fixed chain The position of nanocrystal;And
(e) magnetic field is removed.
51. the method as described in example 50, further comprises:
Multiple wears are inserted into the central opening in activation tunnel;
Apply magnetic field by the multiple solenoids for substantially or essentially surrounding activation tunnel.
52. the method as described in example 50, further comprises the roller of multiple wears insertion industrial drier.
53. a kind of method for manipulating color shown by wear, the wear includes the iron oxide glue being configured in chain Body nanocrystal, the described method includes:
(a) magnetic field is put on into wear;
(b) at least a portion nanocrystal chain is applied energy to soften close to the nanocrystal chain week for being applied in energy The material in wear enclosed;
(c) magnetic field intensity is adjusted to control the color shown by wear;
(d) energy is removed to allow close to nanometer in the material hardening in the wear around nanocrystal chain and fixed chain The position of crystal;And
(e) magnetic field is removed.
54. the method as described in example 53, further comprises:
Wear is placed on platform, wherein magnetic field is collected and is oriented to vertical platform;And
Energy is applied by the laser controlled by numerical control device.
55. the method as described in example 53, further comprises wear being placed on metal shoe tree, wherein magnetic field quilt Collection coalescence is oriented to the surface of vertical metal shoe tree.
56. the method as described in example 53, wherein, wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, and described first Layer includes nanocrystal chain, and the extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, further comprises applying energy by 95GHz radiation beams Amount, the radiation beam penetrate first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
57. a kind of manipulate the method for color shown by wear based on performance achievement, the wear includes being configured at Colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal in chain, in the chain insert material or conversion medium, the described method includes:
Read the achievement value of performance parameter;
Read material or conversion medium information;
Performance level is determined based on achievement value;
Determine and the relevant color of performance level;
Determine for obtaining the magnetic field intensity needed for the color associated with performance level in material or conversion medium;With And
Magnetic field intensity is transmitted to adjusting device.
58. the method as described in example 57, further comprises:
Read one or more color region positions in wear;
By one or more color region location transmissions to user interface;
Read the selection of one or more color region positions;And
The selection of one or more color region positions is transmitted to adjusting device, for optionally applying from energy The energy in source.
59. a kind of manipulate the retail trade system of color shown by wear based on performance achievement, the wear includes matching somebody with somebody The colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal being placed in chain, in the chain insert material or conversion medium, the retail trade system includes:
Adjusting device, including:
Magnetic field intensity that magnetic field sources, wherein magnetic field sources are generated is adjustable to control the color shown by wear;And
The energy of energy source, wherein energy source generation is applied at least a portion nanocrystal chain to soften close to being applied Add the material or conversion medium around the nanocrystal chain of energy;
One or more processors communicate with adjusting device;And
Memory including instruction, when instruction is executed by one or more processors, causes one or more processors:
Read the achievement value of performance parameter;
Read material or conversion medium information;
Performance level is determined based on achievement value;
Determine and the relevant color of performance level;
Determine for obtaining the magnetic field intensity needed for the color associated with performance level in material or conversion medium;With And
Magnetic field intensity is transmitted to adjusting device.
60. the retail trade system as described in example 59, wherein memory further include such instruction, when such instruction When being executed by one or more processors, cause one or more processors:
Read one or more color region positions in wear;
By one or more color region location transmissions to user interface;
Read the selection of one or more color region positions;And
The selection of one or more color region positions is transmitted to adjusting device, for optionally applying from energy The energy in source.
61. a kind of manipulate the method for color shown by wear based on customized preferences, the wear includes being configured at Colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal in chain, in the chain insert material or conversion medium, the described method includes:
Read material or conversion medium information;
Reading can use colors list;
User interface can be transmitted to colors list;
Read the selection of one or more colors;
Determine the magnetic field intensity needed for for the selection of the one or more colors of acquisition in material or conversion medium;And
Magnetic field intensity is transmitted to adjusting device.
62. the method as described in example 61, further comprises:
Read one or more color region positions in wear;
By one or more color region location transmissions to user interface;
Read the selection of one or more color region positions;And
The selection of one or more color region positions is transmitted to adjusting device, for optionally applying from energy The energy in source.
63. a kind of be used to manipulate the retail trade system of color shown by wear, the wear bag based on performance achievement Include the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal being configured in chain, in the chain insert material or conversion medium, the retail trade system includes:
Adjusting device, including:
Magnetic field intensity that magnetic field sources, wherein magnetic field sources are generated is adjustable to control the color shown by wear;And
The energy of energy source, wherein energy source generation is applied at least a portion nanocrystal chain to soften close to being applied Add the material or conversion medium around the nanocrystal chain of energy;
One or more processors, one or more of processors communicate with adjusting device;And
Memory including instruction, when instruction is executed by one or more processors, causes one or more processors:
Read material or conversion medium information;
Reading can use colors list;
User interface can be transmitted to colors list;
Read the selection of one or more colors;
Determine the magnetic field intensity needed for for the selection of the one or more colors of acquisition in material or conversion medium;And
Magnetic field intensity is transmitted to adjusting device.
64. the retail trade system as described in example 63, wherein memory further comprise such instruction, when such instruction When being executed by one or more processors, cause one or more processors:
Read one or more color region positions in wear;
By one or more color region location transmissions to user interface;
Read the selection of one or more color region positions;And
The selection of one or more color region positions is transmitted to adjusting device, for optionally applying from energy The energy in source.
65. a kind of article, the article includes the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal being configured in chain,
Wherein, the insertion of nanocrystal chain is used to be formed in the material of article or is embedded in the conversion for being used for changing item color In medium,
Wherein, material or conversion medium include elastic characteristic, and the elastic characteristic allows nanocrystal to show by putting on Temporary color determined by external force intensity on article, material or conversion medium include memory characteristic, and the memory characteristic causes When external force is removed, shown temporary color dissipates,
Wherein, the dissipation of shown temporary color by the bore hole of General Visitors enough slowly visually to be observed Arrive.
66. the article as described in example 65, wherein, external force is to put on the magnetic field of nanocrystal chain.
67. the article as described in example 65, wherein, external force is to put on the physical force of material or conversion medium, described outer Power causes the local deformation of material or conversion medium.
68. the article as described in example 65, wherein, article is the head striking surface of golf clubs.
69. the article as described in example 65, wherein, article is the one or more stretched films for being incorporated to wear.
70. the article as described in example 69, wherein, the color shown by one or more stretched films, which corresponds to, puts on one The size of power in a or multiple stretched films.
71. a kind of method of color shown by manipulation transforms medium or matrix, the conversion medium or matrix include configuration In the colloid of iron oxide nanocrystal in chain, wherein each nanocrystal chain is wrapped in capsule, the described method includes:
(a) magnetic field is put on into conversion medium or matrix to control conversion medium or the color shown by matrix;And
(b) energy of certain level is put on at least a portion nanocrystal chain and is applied in the nanocrystalline of energy to destroy Packing around body chain.
72. the method as described in example 71, further comprises, received the energy of certain level is put at least a portion Meter Jing Ti chains are before destroying the packing being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy, to apply energy at least a portion nanometer Crystal chain is to soften close to the conversion medium or matrix being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy.
73. the method as described in example 71, wherein, before conversion medium or matrix are applied to wear, manipulate institute State conversion medium or the color shown by matrix.
74. the method as described in example 71, wherein, after conversion medium or matrix are applied to wear, manipulate institute State conversion medium or the color shown by matrix.
75. a kind of method for manipulating color shown by wear, the wear includes the iron oxide glue being configured in chain Body nanocrystal, wherein each nanocrystal chain is wrapped in capsule, the described method includes:
(a) wear is formed by least one raw material, wherein at least one raw material include nanocrystal chain;
(b) magnetic field is put on at least one raw material;
(c) at least a portion nanocrystal chain is applied energy to soften close to the nanocrystal chain week for being applied in energy The material at least one raw material enclosed;
(d) magnetic field intensity is adjusted to control as the color shown by least one raw material;
(e) additional-energy of certain level is put on at least a portion nanocrystal chain and is applied in receiving for energy to destroy Packing around meter Jing Ti chains.
76. the method as described in example 75, wherein, before wear is formed, manipulate shown by least one raw material Color.
77. the method as described in example 75, wherein, when wear is formed, shown by manipulation transforms medium or matrix Color.
78. the method as described in example 75, wherein, after wear is formed, shown by manipulation transforms medium or matrix Color.
79. the method as described in example 75, further comprises:
At least one raw material are unfolded at the first end close to platform, wherein platform includes substantially or essentially flat Surface and gap therein;
The deploying portion of at least one raw material is placed in neighbouring platform surface and gap therein;
Roll at least one raw material again at the second end close to platform.
80. the method as described in example 79, wherein, energy and magnetic field are applied at least one being placed in close to gap A part for raw material.
81. the method as described in example 75, wherein, at least one raw material include yarn or line, and the method is further wrapped Include, when at least one raw material are just being admitted to loom or knitting machine, apply energy and magnetic field at least one raw material.
82. a kind of method for manipulating color shown by multiple wears, each wear includes the oxidation being configured in chain Iron colloidal nanocrystals, wherein each nanocrystal chain is wrapped in capsule, the described method includes:
(a) magnetic field is put on into multiple wears;
(b) at least a portion nanocrystal chain is applied energy to soften close to the nanocrystal chain week for being applied in energy The material in multiple wears enclosed;
(c) magnetic field intensity is adjusted to control the color shown by multiple wears;
(d) additional-energy of certain level is put on at least a portion nanocrystal chain and is applied in receiving for energy to destroy Packing around meter Jing Ti chains.
83. the method as described in example 82, further comprises:
Multiple wears are inserted into the central opening in activation tunnel;
Apply magnetic field by the multiple solenoids for substantially or essentially surrounding activation tunnel.
84. the method as described in example 52, further comprises, by the roller of multiple wears insertion industrial drier.
85. a kind of method for manipulating color shown by wear, the wear includes the iron oxide glue being configured in chain Body nanocrystal, wherein each nanocrystal chain is wrapped in capsule, the described method includes:
(a) magnetic field is put on into wear;
(b) at least a portion nanocrystal chain is applied energy to soften close to the nanocrystal chain week for being applied in energy The material in wear enclosed;
(c) magnetic field intensity is adjusted to control the color shown by wear;
(d) additional-energy of certain level is put on at least a portion nanocrystal chain and is applied in receiving for energy to destroy Packing around meter Jing Ti chains.
86. the method as described in example 85, further comprises:
Wear is placed on platform, wherein magnetic field is collected and is oriented to vertical platform;And
The laser controlled by numerical control device applies energy.
87. the method as described in example 85, further comprises, wear is placed on metal shoe tree, wherein magnetic field It is collected and is oriented to the surface of vertical metal shoe tree.
88. the method as described in example 85, wherein, wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, and described first Layer includes nanocrystal chain, and the extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, further comprises applying energy by 95GHz radiation beams Amount, the radiation beam penetrate first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
Component described in attached drawing is discribed or more and be not shown or the component and step that do not describe there may be not Same configuration mode.Similarly, some features and sub-portfolio are useful, and be may be utilized without taking other features and subgroup into account Close.Described inventive embodiments are used to show and unrestricted purpose, and alternative embodiment becomes for the reader of this patent Obtain perspicuousness.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the described above or discribed embodiment of attached drawing, and various implementations can be made Example is with modification and without departing from the scope of the following claims.

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1. a kind of be used to manipulate as the device of the color shown by wear, the wear includes the iron oxide being configured in chain Colloidal nanocrystals, described device include:
(a) magnetic field sources, wherein as magnetic field sources generate magnetic field intensity it is adjustable with control as the color shown by wear;And
(b) energy of energy source, wherein energy source generation is applied at least a portion nanocrystal chain to soften close to being applied Add the material in the wear around the nanocrystal chain of energy, and
Wherein described wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, and the first layer includes nanocrystal chain, it is described extremely A few extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source is 95GHz radiation beams, and the radiation beam is configured to penetrate described First layer is without penetrating at least one extra play.
2. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, energy source is removed when the magnetic field is still applied in wear, with Allow close to the position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in the wear around nanocrystal chain and fixed chain.
3. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the magnetic field sources include being configured to one group of coil close to platform so as to magnetic Field is collected and is oriented substantially orthogonal to platform.
4. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the magnetic field sources include being configured to one group of coil close to metal shoe tree with Just magnetic field is collected and is substantially uniformly oriented on metal shoe tree surface.
5. device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, the metal shoe tree is electromagnetic coil.
6. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the energy source includes source of conductive heating.
7. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the energy source includes laser.
8. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the magnetic field is incorporated into the roller of industrial drier, and the energy The heat that amount source is provided by industrial drier.
9. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the magnetic field sources serve as both energy source and magnetic field sources, the magnetic field sources Energy source is served as by generating the rapid fluctuations magnetic field of the establishment transient current in nanocrystal chain, the magnetic field sources pass through one Denier is just switched to stationary magnetic field close to the material softening in the wear being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy and serves as magnetic Field source.
10. a kind of be used to manipulate as the device of the color shown by wear, the wear includes the oxidation being configured in chain Iron colloidal nanocrystals, described device include:
(a) platform, the platform include the substantially planar surface wherein with gap, and wherein platform configuration is so as to wear At least a portion be placed in neighbouring platform surface and gap therein;
(b) magnetic field sources, the magnetic field sources are configured to generation magnetic field, and wherein at least a part of magnetic field is through gap and is orientated basic On perpendicular to the part being placed in close to gap of platform surface and wear, wherein magnetic field intensity is adjustable to control wear Be placed in close to the color shown by the part in gap;
(c) energy source, the energy source are configured to the energy that generation is directed toward in gap, wherein the energy reversal being directed toward in gap is Being placed in close on the nanocrystal chain in the part in gap for wear is applied to, with softening close to being applied in receiving for energy The material in wear around meter Jing Ti chains.
11. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein, energy source is removed when the magnetic field is still applied in wear, To allow close to the position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in the wear around nanocrystal chain and fixed chain.
12. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the wear includes fabric warrping, and the fabric warrping is close to platform First end at be unfolded, and rolled again at the second end close to platform, being partially disposed in for the expansion of fabric warrping is neighbouring Platform surface and gap therein.
13. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the gap is about 0.5 inch wide and about 8.5 inches are long.
14. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, described First layer includes nanocrystal chain, and at least one extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source radiates for 95GHz Beam, the radiation beam are configured to penetrate the first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
15. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the energy source includes laser.
16. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the energy source includes focused UV lamp.
17. device as claimed in claim 10, wherein, the magnetic field sources serve as both energy source and magnetic field sources, the magnetic field Energy source is served as in source by generating the rapid fluctuations magnetic field of the establishment transient current in nanocrystal chain, and the magnetic field sources pass through Stationary magnetic field is switched to once close to the material softening in the wear being applied in around the nanocrystal chain of energy and is served as Magnetic field sources.
18. a kind of device for being used to manipulate the color shown by wear, the wear include the iron oxide being configured in chain Colloidal nanocrystals, described device include:
(a) tunnel is activated, the activation tunnel includes central opening, wherein, central opening is configured to wear positioned at sharp In tunnel living;
(b) magnetic field sources, the magnetic field sources include multiple solenoids essentially around activation tunnel, and the solenoid is configured to Generation magnetic field in the central opening in tunnel is activated, wherein magnetic field intensity is adjustable to control being placed in for wear to activate in tunnel Part shown by color;And
(c) energy source, the energy source are configured to the energy that generation is directed toward in activation tunneled central opening, wherein being directed toward activation tunnel Energy reversal in road central opening is the nanocrystal chain put in wear, to soften close to the nanometer for being applied in energy The material in wear around crystal chain.
19. device as claimed in claim 18, wherein, energy source is removed when the magnetic field is still applied in wear, To allow close to the position of nanocrystal in the material hardening in the wear around nanocrystal chain and fixed chain.
20. device as claimed in claim 18, wherein, the wear includes first layer and at least one extra play, described First layer includes nanocrystal chain, and at least one extra play does not include nanocrystal chain, and wherein energy source radiates for 95GHz Beam, the radiation beam are configured to penetrate the first layer without penetrating at least one extra play.
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